iOS/Android: Not every encounter with the TSA results in harassment or an uncomfortable "enhanced" screening, but if you feel you've been unjustly targeted by airport security for searches or other invasive procedures, now you can file a report directly from your mobile phone. FlyRights does two things; it gives you a copy of your legal rights to read and carry with you at all times, and it gives you a quick form to use to report inappropriate profiling by screening agents directly to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials.

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FlyRights is a product of The Sikh Coalition, and the app is designed to give you a way to quickly report profiling based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexuality, or disability as soon as the incident occurs. Select the grounds under which you feel you've been targeted, fill in some information about the flight you were headed to, the airport where the incident occurred, your contact information, and submit your report.

Also, because knowing is half the battle, the app also includes the TSA's rules, regulations, and screening policies so you can read up on them before heading to the airport and minimize your chances of being pulled aside. FlyRights is completely free, and available now in the iTunes App Store and at Google Play. Give it a try and let us know what you think in the comments below.